Change Manager
People-side change management from foundation to recognised change leadership.
Typical roles: Change Analyst · Change Manager · OD Consultant · Head of Transformation
The track, phase by phase
Foundation
- APMG CM F APMG Change Management Foundation
Core
- APMG CM P APMG Change Management Practitioner
- Prosci CCP Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (on the IT Service, Project & Business map)
Advanced
- CCMP ACMP Certified Change Management Professional (on the IT Service, Project & Business map)
- CIPD L7 PM CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management
Mastery
- Chartered MCIPD CIPD Chartered Member (Chartered MCIPD)
- CPTD ATD Certified Professional in Talent Development
A suggestion, not a set of prerequisites: one or two certifications per phase is plenty. 2 certifications are on another industry's map (or retired), so they are listed here only, with a link to their map.
Change Manager on the HR & Learning map
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HR Generalist & Strategic HR 17 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 12 certifications
- SHRM-CP, SHRM
- PHR, HRCI
- PHRca, HRCI
- PSHRA-CP, Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA)
- AIHR HRBP, AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR)
- AIHR HRC, AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR)
- AIHR HRG, AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR)
+5 more+7 more intermediate HR Generalist & Strategic HR certifications
Expert, 3 certifications
Global & Regional HR 17 certifications2 on this track
Beginner, 3 certifications
Intermediate, 7 certifications
- CIPD L5 PM, CIPD
- AHRI CPHR, Australian HR Institute (AHRI)
- CHRL, HRPA (Human Resources Professionals Association)
- CPHR Canada, CPHR Canada / provincial member associations
- GMS-T, WERC (Worldwide ERC)
- IHRP-CP, Institute for Human Resource Professionals (IHRP)
- PHRi, HRCI
+2 more intermediate Global & Regional HR certifications
Expert, 7 certifications
Total Rewards, Benefits & Payroll 16 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 3 certifications
Intermediate, 10 certifications
- CBP, WorldatWork
- GRP, WorldatWork
- PayrollOrg CPP, PayrollOrg (formerly American Payroll Association)
- WAW CCP, WorldatWork
- CIPP PMD, Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP)
- GBA, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
- RPA, International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP)
+3 more+5 more intermediate Total Rewards, Benefits & Payroll certifications
Talent Acquisition & Recruiting 12 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 9 certifications
- AIRS CIR, AIRS (ADP)
- AIRS CDR, AIRS (ADP)
- AIRS CTR, AIRS (ADP)
- AIRS CASR, AIRS (ADP)
- SHRM TA SC, SHRM
- AIHR S&R, AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR)
- AIHR STA, AIHR (Academy to Innovate HR)
+2 more+4 more intermediate Talent Acquisition & Recruiting certifications
Expert, 1 certification
Learning, Talent Development & Coaching 10 certifications1 on this track
Beginner, 2 certifications
Intermediate, 4 certifications
Change & Organisation Development 4 certifications2 on this track
Beginner, 1 certification
Intermediate, 2 certifications
Expert, 1 certification
People Analytics & HR Tech 6 certificationsnot on this track
Beginner, 0 certifications
None listed
Intermediate, 6 certifications
Expert, 0 certifications
None listed
Other HR & Learning career tracks (6)
Retired / replaced (1)
No longer offered by their issuers, so not on the map. Holders keep them; each page says what replaced it, where anything did.
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